Theo A. Kochs Co. barber chair

Range and positioning are synthesized from clustered screener evidence and comparable-market results, not from a signed human appraisal.

Item Type

barber chair

Category

furniture

Maker

Theo A. Kochs Co.

Style

American industrial commercial

Material

cast iron, steel, upholstered vinyl or leatherette

Technique

cast metal fabrication, upholstery, hydraulic mechanism

Origin

Chicago, Illinois

Era

1910-1930

Motifs

perforated cast-metal panels, molded armrests, headrest, footrest

• Key identification signals include maker Theo A. Kochs Co., form barber chair, material cast iron, steel, upholstered vinyl or leatherette, origin Chicago, Illinois.
• An early 20th-century American hydraulic barber chair with cast-iron base, perforated decorative side panels, molded armrests, black upholstered cushions, and a headrest. The chair appears to have been restored or repainted in green and black.
• This guide is currently supported by 4 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.

• Condition and completeness are material for barber chair.
• Maker attribution matters because authenticated Theo A. Kochs Co. examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.
• Cast Iron, Steel, Upholstered Vinyl Or Leatherette examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.

• The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $444.
• Correct maker attribution is important because verified Theo A. Kochs Co. examples usually trade differently from unattributed barber chair listings.
• American industrial commercial style cues help separate this group from broader barber chair listings that often dilute market comps.
• Cast Iron, Steel, Upholstered Vinyl Or Leatherette condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.

• This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
• Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $300 to $650.
• Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
• Comparable evidence is drawn from 4 auction sources in the selected evidence set.

• The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
• The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 4 comparable market records.
• Selected comparables span 4 distinct auction sources.
• Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2019-2026.

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